Provide community-based case management for vulnerable adults to improve mental and physical health outcomes. Coordinate resources, facilitate access to housing and finances, and provide crisis intervention and advocacy.
Requirements summary
Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent human services experience and a valid Kansas driver's license. Preference is given to candidates with experience working with severe mental illness and vulnerable populations.
Category: Nonprofit - Social ServicesAre you driven to protect, advocate for, and empower the most vulnerable members of our community? Prairie View, Inc. is seeking a compassionate, resilient Adult Case Manager to join our Community Support Services team. In this specialized role, you will act as a critical bridge to mental health treatment and stability for vulnerable adults and seniors. You will work closely with individuals referred by the Department for Children and Families (DCF)—including those who may have experienced abuse, neglect, or exploitation—as well as older adults and caregivers requiring dedicated geriatric mental health support. Utilizing a strengths-based approach, you will help clients reduce their vulnerability, access vital resources, and significantly improve their physical health, mental health, and overall quality of life. What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities) 1.
Assertive
Outreach &
Clinical
Care
Coordination
Relationship
Building: Provide competent, community-based case management by conducting assertive outreach to establish rapport, assess individual strengths, and co-create meaningful life goals with participants and their support systems.
Resource
Navigation: Partner with clients to secure essential community resources, including stable housing, financial benefits, physical and mental healthcare, and robust natural support networks.
Health
Literacy &
Coaching: Actively engage participants in understanding and self-managing their chronic physical and mental health conditions, teaching daily living activities and practical symptom-management skills.
Crisis &
Group
Support: Provide immediate, supportive crisis intervention assistance when needed, and assist in leading clinical psychosocial groups under supervisory guidance.
System
Advocacy: Serve as a fierce advocate for your clients across institutional systems to ensure their rights are protected and their complex needs are fully met. 2.
Interdisciplinary
Benefits
Dental Insurance
Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Account
401k
Bereavement Leave
Teamwork &
Administration
ACT
Team
Collaboration: Attend and actively contribute to daily Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team meetings, clinical supervision sessions, and multi-agency care coordination consultations.
Community
Education: Provide essential education and perspective to external partners and the broader community who interact with vulnerable adults.
State
Reporting &
Documentation: Complete required state-level status reporting (e.g., AIMS tracking). Maintain pristine, timely electronic medical records, ensuring that all clinical progress notes are completed within 72 hours of service delivery. 3.
Age-Based
Competency &
Excellence
Tailored
Care: Recognize, differentiate, and support the distinct spectrum of physical and mental needs across adult and geriatric populations, identifying and recommending age-specific clinical adjustments.
Professional
Boundaries: Maintain impeccable professional and personal boundaries while upholding the absolute rights, privacy, and dignity of adult participants in a highly confidential manner.
What
We
Are
Looking
For
A
Strengths-Based
Advocate: Someone dedicated to looking past limitations to find a client's inherent strengths, possessing strong communication, listening, and independent problem-solving skills.
Vulnerable
Population
Experience: Prior experience in case management, social work, aging services, or a related behavioral health field is highly preferred. Experience working alongside DCF or protective services is a major plus.
On-the-Job
Mobility: Comfort working independently in the field throughout the community to meet clients where they feel safest. A valid driver’s license and reliable personal transportation are required.
Growth &
Learning
Mindset: Willingness to complete specialized training, including the Strengths Model training sponsored by the University of Kansas, and effectively utilize our Relias Learning platform.
Performance
Driven: Ability to maintain established billable norms by ensuring every client contact is intentional, goal-directed, and outcome-focused. About Prairie View, Inc. Our daily work and workplace culture are deeply rooted in our organization's core mission: To foster healing and growth in individuals and communities by providing behavioral and mental health services with compassion, competence, and stewardship in the spirit of Christ. We offer an environment that highly values professional development, collaborative Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement (QAPI) initiatives, and a supportive team atmosphere. If you are ready to bring your energy and a positive attitude to a role where you can directly safeguard and uplift adults in crisis, we welcome your application.
